Tuesday evening, dozens of neighbors, friends, local firefighters and police officers gathered to pray for Kyler one final time.

The family's Pastor Drew Wilkerson announced around 6:15 p.m. that Kyler had been removed from the ventilator.

"It is definitely a difficult time for everyone as they're waiting because he is slipping away but he continues to fight," said Wilkerson.

A short time later, Kyler passed away in his home.

"Your heart bleeds, your heart really bleeds for this family," said family friend Kim Clarke. "No family should go through this. No 10-year-old should ever go through this. I'm out here praying thinking he should be riding his bike."

The boy's family said Kyler had been struggling recently and remained on a ventilator with oxygen and antibiotic injections given daily.

Kyler was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine giloma, known as DIPG, in October. Since then, he has received aggressive treatment.

Throughout his fight, the young boy has received an outpouring of support from the community.

The fifth-grader at Fairfield Intermediate School was thrust into the spotlight in October, announcing that he wanted to become famous to save his own life.

"He thinks if he is famous, everybody's praying and if everybody is praying, God has to hear and if God hears, he's got to give him this miracle that he wants so bad," said the boy's mother Rebecca Bradley.

Thousands of dollars were raised for Kyler and his family in the wake of him being diagnosed, and the entire community was touched by his bravery.

"I've never met a young person who was so strong, but I know I will see him again and he will be well again," said family friend Cathy Blevins.